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Tenn. lawmakers OK bill allowing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages

The Tennessee Senate has passed a bill allowing individuals to refuse to officiate marriages they disagree with, potentially opening the state up to lawsuits challenging marriage equality laws.
Tennessee has seen the implementation of over a dozen anti-LGBTQ bills since 2015, and is responsible for 29 out of the 415 anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in state legislatures this year.
The bill's sponsors argue it is not targeting LGBTQ marriages, but opponents argue that its vague wording allows for discrimination against anyone for any reason. Whether or not the bill becomes law is uncertain.

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The Hill

Tenn. lawmakers OK bill allowing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages

Tennessee lawmakers gave final approval to legislation that would allow public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages, sending the controversial bill to the governor, who has not said whether he will sign it. Tennessee’s House Bill 878 states that a person “shall not be required to solemnize a marriage” if they object to doing so…

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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HuffPost

Tennessee Takes Step Toward Letting People Refuse To Marry LGBTQ+ Couples

The state Senate passed a bill that would allow someone to refuse to officiate a wedding due to “the person’s conscience or religious beliefs.”

3 months ago·United States

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Truthout

Tennesse’s GOP-Run State Legislature Passes Bill to Allow LGBTQ Marriage Discrimination

Republican lawmakers in the Tennessee state legislature have advanced a bill to the governor which, if signed into law, would give public officials the ability to deny marriages to LGBTQ or interracial couples. The bill would invariably be challenged by LGBTQ groups as unconstitutional, in violation of standards that were enacted through Supreme Court rulings like Obergefell v. Hodges... Source

3 months ago·Sacramento, United States

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Fox 17

Tennessee bill allowing officiants to refuse marriages heads to governor's desk

A bill that would give officiants the power to refuse to marry anyone whose habits or lifestyle they disagree with is heading to the governor's desk.

3 months ago·Nashville, United States

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Joe.My.God.

Tennessee Approves Bill Allowing Anybody To Refuse Officiating At Same-Sex Weddings Because Of Jesus

The Tennessean reports: Hours after a bill allowing marriage officiants to decline to solemnize weddings if they have moral objections received final passage from lawmakers, a vibrant crowd rallied on Capitol Hill advocating against a slate of bills aimed at placing new restrictions on Tennessee’s LGBTQ community. Senate Bill 596, which would allow officiants to …

3 months ago

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BNN

Tennessee Senate Passes Discriminatory Marriage Bill Targeting LGBTQ+ Community

The Tennessee Senate has passed a bill allowing officials to refuse to solemnize marriages for LGBTQ couples. This move could impact marriage equality laws and the rights of the LGBTQ+ community.

3 months ago·Hong Kong

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Tenn. lawmakers OK bill allowing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages

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Tenn. lawmakers OK bill allowing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages

Tenn. lawmakers OK bill allowing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages

Tennessee Takes Step Toward Letting People Refuse To Marry LGBTQ+ Couples

Tennessee Takes Step Toward Letting People Refuse To Marry LGBTQ+ Couples

Tennesse’s GOP-Run State Legislature Passes Bill to Allow LGBTQ Marriage Discrimination

Tennesse’s GOP-Run State Legislature Passes Bill to Allow LGBTQ Marriage Discrimination

Tennessee bill allowing officiants to refuse marriages heads to governor's desk

Tennessee bill allowing officiants to refuse marriages heads to governor's desk

Tennessee Approves Bill Allowing Anybody To Refuse Officiating At Same-Sex Weddings Because Of Jesus

Tennessee Approves Bill Allowing Anybody To Refuse Officiating At Same-Sex Weddings Because Of Jesus

Tennessee Senate Passes Discriminatory Marriage Bill Targeting LGBTQ+ Community

Tennessee Senate Passes Discriminatory Marriage Bill Targeting LGBTQ+ Community

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